Rifle

Abstract

A rifle comprising a housing, a barrel anchored thereon and a forearm extending below the barrel. The barrel is anchored by a fastening element which extends through a cross hole of the housing. The forearm has at least one axial projection that detachably engages into a seat of the housing. The cross hole for anchoring the barrel and the seat for fastening the forearm intersect and the forearm comprises a snap-in recess for the fastening element to snap in when the barrel is anchored.

1. A rifle comprising a housing, a barrel anchored on the housing and a fore-end extending under the barrel, the barrel and fore-end being anchorable to the housing by an attachment means which passes through a lateral hole in the housing, wherein the fore-end has at least one axial projection detachably slidable into a corresponding receptacle formed in the housing, wherein the lateral hole for barrel anchorage and the receptacle for receiving the fore-end projection cross one another to form a common opening in the housing, and the axial projection of the fore-end has a latching recess in which the attachment means engages, whereby when the barrel is anchored to the housing by the attachment means passing through the lateral hole, the fore-end is, at the same time, anchored to the housing by the attachment means engaging the latching recess. 
   
   
     2. The rifle as claimed in  claim 1 , the attachment means is a screw with a broadened head which, when in the position where the barrel is anchored, engages in the latching recess in the axial projection and wherein the fore-end can be removed when the screw is in an intermediate position in which the barrel is loosely coupled to the housing. 
   
   
     3. The rifle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fore-end has two axial projections with mutually facing latching recesses, between which the attachment means passes. 
   
   
     4. The rifle as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the fore-end has an inner mount and a grip part surrounding it, wherein the axial projection comprises an integral extension of the inner mount. 
   
   
     5. A rifle comprising a housing, a barrel anchored on the housing and a fore-end extending under the barrel, the barrel is anchorable with the aid of an attachment means which passes through a lateral hole in the housing, and the fore-end has an axial projection which engages detachably in a holder in the housing, the lateral hole for barrel anchorage and the holder for fore-end attachment cross one another, and the axial projection has a latching recess in which the attachment means engages, in a latching manner, when the barrel is in the anchored state, wherein the fore-end has an inner mount and a grip part surrounding it, wherein the axial projection comprises an integral extension of the inner mount. 
   
   
     6. A rifle comprising a housing, a barrel anchored on the housing and a fore-end extending under the barrel, the barrel is anchorable with the aid of an attachment means which passes through a lateral hole in the housing, and the fore-end has two axial projections which engage detachably in a hold in the housing, the lateral hole for barrel anchorage and the holder for fore-end attachment cross one another, and the two axial projections have a latching recess between which the attachment means passes, in a latching manner, when the barrel is in the anchored state. 
   
   
     7. The rifle as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the inner mount is made of one of metal and plastic, and the grip part is made of one of plastic and wood. 
   
   
     8. The rifle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fore-end is removable from the housing when the barrel remains loosely attached to the housing by the attachment means. 
   
   
     9. The rifle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fore-end has an inner mount and a grip part surrounding it, and wherein the axial projection comprises an integral extension of the inner mount.